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The Career and Technical Education faculty
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APRIL 2007 |
VOL. 1, ISSUE 7 |
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FLC Connections LinksFLC website:
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Regional Economic Forum Hosted by Sacramento Metro ChamberA regional economic forum in late February featured presenter's forecasting the type and mix of workforce skills needed by regional employers. The economic forum was sponsored by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and focused on complexities faced by business leaders to remain globally competitive. A few highlights: 1) It is anticipated that 50% of California's engineers will retire by 2010; 60% by 2012; 2) Effective globalization drivers: 1) globalization competition faced by American companies, and; 2) introduction of the internet; 3) U.S. is currently 4% of world's marketplace; 4) A new initiative is underway called 'wired regions' through the California innovation corridor. California will split $15 million split between two 'wired regions'; 5) Panelists identified three key areas for improved partnering in regions: 1) partnerships, 2) money shift into R&D; and, 3) trust relationships; 6) Education was viewed as the driver of economic development. This is important because the world has changed dramatically and become more competitive; 7) Businesses were encouraged to think about working with education to make training more relevant to students; 8) Key elements of an effective partnership: 1) model must have employer organizations participating, 2) when grant or funding runs out, it is imperative the group stay engaged; and 3) deal with the money sharing-move the focus outside of personal profit-driven interests; and, 9) Finally, successful collaboratives include a leader who is trusted to bring people together.
FLC hosts Construction Management Planning SummitConstruction Management in El Dorado County was the focus of FLC's 3rd career technical education summit in early February at FLC's El Dorado Center in Placerville (see pictures). The summit was co-sponsored by the El Dorado County Career Technical Education partnership, El Dorado County Job, El Dorado County Builders' Exchange, Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program (ROP), and El Dorado County Office of Education. In general, the group agreed: 1) FLC should work cooperatively with CRC in finding a niche in Construction Management that supplements CRC existing offerings; 2) FLC's program should haven evening-focused array of offerings and explore online options; 3) Consider development of a Leadership 101 course; 4) FLC program to focus on business and management aspects while exploring industry-specific skills training not currently addressed by CRC; 5) Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an emerging area to emphasize in FLC's program; 6) Internships will be a value component of the FLC program; and, 7) The group supported program future directions outlined in the abstract for program focus areas, including: Surveying, Estimating, Construction Software Management, Scheduling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), CAD, Project Management and one course focusing on soft skills attainment.
Employment Projections Released by EDDFor faculty developers, the Employment Development Department (EDD) offers secondary data targeting employment projections of industry in Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado counties. The EDD labor market profiles are shared with the FLC EARMARK advisory board (when published) and offer insights into the type and mix of jobs by industry through 2012. For a copy of the latest projection(s), email Vanhorsf@flc.losrios.edu and put "EDD" in the subject line. Outcomes of FLC Radiologic Technologist Planning SummitFLC Career Technical Education, in concert with North/Far North regional consortia and Sutter Health, co-sponsored a planning session in February 2007 at Sutter Health in Sacramento. The unprecedented gathering of more than one dozen hospital representatives, private sector employees, and representatives from six northern California community colleges featured candid dialogue associated with the impact of a new program in RT that may cause harm to Yuba College, which has the region's only existing RT program and offers classes in the Los Rios service area per an agreement. The dialogue focused on unmet needs of students who currently have up to a two year wait to enroll in Yuba's program, the absence of RT programs at community colleges in northern California, regulatory ratios, lack of clinical sites, curriculum options, job forecasts and related data, and discussion of the possible bundling of the RT program cooperatively with multiple northern California community colleges (Yuba, FLC, and Shasta colleges). FLC has pledged to work cooperatively with area hospital providers and Yuba College. FLC Prepping for VTEA 2007-08 PlanningAs reported in our October 2006 edition of 'Connections', FLC recently completed the 2006-07 application for Vocational Technical Education Act (VTEA). Now, planning is underway for the 2007-08 application. The new process should enable planners to identify funding interests, monitor VTEA budget strings, and provide effective oversight of the federal mandates associated with VTEA funds. In addition, a web-based reporting system being piloted at American River College will be shared with FLC faculty, discipline experts, and department chairpersons. The FLC VTEA planning committee members are: Jennifer Kraemer, Barbara Van Rooyan, Jim Baker, Bernadette Anayah, John Alexander, Linda Meroux, Joany Harman, Roger Morris, Joyce Heiland, Debbie Whitney, Gary Hartley, and Dale van Dam. The committee will be chaired by Stuart Van Horn. Vice President Kathleen Kirklin will serve as a resource to the new committee. The committee will continue meeting through April 2007 to craft the 2007-08 plan. FLC Foundation 7th Annual Golf InvitationalThe FLC foundation's golf invitational is an investment in students. The 7th annual invitational, chaired by Assemblyman Roger Niello, is set for Monday, May 7, 2007 at Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills. As of this writing, the fundraising event is approximately 35% to its goal (see thermometer). The event is open to the public and golfers, donors, and sponsors are welcome to participate. For more information, contact 916.608.6687 or send an email to HicksT@flc.losrios.edu requesting the electronic version of the invitational flyer. See you there!
EARMARK Grant Sunset and EARMARK Deadline DatesThe federal EARMARK Grant awarded to FLC in June 2005 will sunset on May 31, 2007. The grant enabled FLC to develop a series of new career technical education courses and programs, including project management (six courses), public management (three courses), non-profit organization management (three courses), GIS (three courses), Administration of Justice (five courses), Business-related class in psychology and art, project management (six courses), fire technology (nine courses), and to conduct gap analyses to create new programs in allied health, nanotechnology, exercise science/wellness, construction management, air traffic control, water/wastewater management, theatre technology, and music technology (five courses). Courses developed under the EARMARK umbrella are due by April 15, 2007 into SOCRATES, FLC's online course development system, to be eligible for stipend consideration. FLC Hosts District CIS/Biz Tech Advisory BoardFLC hosted a Los Rios Community College District CIS/BizTech advisory board meeting in late February 2007. The event featured faculty and staff from four district colleges. The meeting was hosted by John Shirley of FLC and Carol Neal, director of the Business Information Technology Regional Education Consortium. FLC's Dean of Instruction, Career Technical Education, facilitated the advisory board meeting. Outcomes associated with the planning meeting included a review of existing curriculum at district colleges, job forecast and employment data presented by four presenters, and candid discussions of future workforce needs and related program development. Programs that were identified as crucial to area business and industry included soft skills and communication skills, network security, advanced level programming, Voice Over Internet Protocol, desktop specialists (virtual), business intelligence, and data warehousing. |
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This publication was produced pursuant to grant agreement number 06-342-008. This project was supported by Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (VTEA), Title1, Part B. Funds awarded to Butte Community College by the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges.
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